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An Example Implementation of
Schank’s Goal-Based Scenarios
By Chung-Yuan Hsu and David Richard Moore
Conclusion
Statistics Specialist demonstrates
that a GBS can be implemented Figure 3: The simulation: allows testing of hypothesis’
through a computer simulation sys-
tem. The system leverages the motivational delMas, R. C., Garfield, J., & Chance, B.L. (1999). A
power of cases and provides the learner with model of classroom research in action: Developing
a realistic mission to enhance the learning ex- simulation activities to improve students’ statistical
reasoning. Journal of Statistics Education, 7(3), 1-18.
perience. The application is used to teach sta-
Retrieved from http://www.amstat.org/publications/
tistics and is used to implement an instance jse/secure/v7n3/delmas.cfm
of GBS theory for testing through Design Re- Reigeluth, C.M. (1999). Instructional-design theories and
search (Reigeluth, 1999). Preliminary tests in- models: A new paradigm of instructional theory, Vol-
dicate that the GBS theory is heavily dependent ume II. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
upon the learner’s and designer’s motivation Schank, R. C., Berman, T. R., & Macpherson, K. A. (1999).
be aligned for a successful simulation imple- Learning by doing. In C. M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instruc-
mentation. Please contact the authors for more tional-design theories and models: Vol. 2, a new para-
information on the results of this testing. digm of instructional theory (pp. 161-181). Mahwah,
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
David Moore is the author of “Designing On-
line Learning with Flash” published by Jossey-
Bass. His work on interactive learning and me-
dia is widely published. He is the program coor-
dinator of the Instructional Technology Program
at Ohio University, serves as the President of the
Research and Theory Division of the Association
for Educational Communications and Technol-
ogy, and edits the Journal of Visual Literacy.
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Education. 31(4), 467-483. Figure 4: Providing advice: support and instruction to guide the learner